Self-critical

//sɛlfˈkɹɪtɪkəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of criticizing oneself; able to find mistakes and possibilities for improvement in one's own work.

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autocritical

Example

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"Some say that abstention from voting is the only option to improve the current political system, but that's just a fantasy: politicians are not going to be self-critical over it, and those who vote will be the people that decide the future."

Etymology

From self- + critical.

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